Michael Sutton Discusses Multi-leader Consensus

Kaspa Lead Developer Michael Sutton recently posted a Tweet discussing the axiom that all Layer 1 (L1) blockchains should be built on multi-leader consensus. He emphasised that it is both an enabler, as well as a critical feature.

He continued stating that the multi-leader consensus resulted in two key advantages:

1. A user located near any leader node can receive transaction confirmation in, for example, 40 ms.

2. Since leaders worldwide compete to include and order transactions, designing economic mechanisms that naturally move toward balance and fairness is still possible.

He noted that per Anatoly Yakovenko, Solana appears to be moving in this direction, though its proposed design still relies on fixed-time ticks (400 ms) using Proof of History. Meanwhile, Vitalik Buterin is working to simplify the Ethereum L1 as part of his "beam-chain", but still utilizes a single-leader model.

This is contrary to Kaspa's PoW DAGKnight, which adapts to the network delay and pushes confirmation times closer to physical limits. 

Turn Your KASPA Miners BACK ON!

In a recent video, the Hobbyist Miner spoke with Greater Good Mining about why Kaspa (KAS) has regained the attention of miners. The conversation focused on Kaspa's strong fundamentals and the long-term potential for those who've stayed the course.

A key topic was the Crescendo hard fork, which increased block production from 1 to 10 blocks per second, making Kaspa the fastest proof-of-work blockDAG. This major upgrade also set the stage for future smart contract support and EVM compatibility through projects like Rusty Kaspa, Sparkle, and Igra Labs. 

With the ecosystem expanding to include dApps, tokens, and potentially stablecoins, miners could soon benefit from consistent transaction fees. The Hobbyist Miner explained why this benefits miners: "The value there is that miners make out when transactions are actually occurring." He continued: 

"When memecoins occurred, a lot of transactions occurred, which resulted in lower fees, which worked out awesome. So, we want that, but we don't just want little bursts, we want consistency, and that's what we got back in the GPU mining days with Ethereum and proof-of-work, and that's what made it so profitable."

Greater Good further highlighted that much is being built behind the scenes and encouraged miners to stay engaged as Kaspa matures into a full-featured platform.

XXIM Kaspa Kii Interview with Paul Van Son

In the latest episode of the XXIM Podcast, Paul Van Son—president of DII (Desert Industrial Initiative), Chairman of Kaspa KII (Kaspa Industrial Initiative), and ZETA Global—joins the conversation to explore the powerful intersection of clean energy and blockchain. From spearheading renewable energy markets in the MENA region since 2009 to co-founding KII with a vision for scalable industrial adoption, Paul recounts his path to discovering Kaspa's revolutionary proof-of-work blockchain. 

Now with 10 blocks per second, Kaspa offers a fast, decentralized, and energy-efficient foundation for transforming energy trading, global remittances, and financial systems. Highlights include KII's Gigawatt Stablecoin, the Zeta Exchange, and Warpcore—initiatives designed to harness Kaspa's speed and scalability for real-world impact. Paul emphasizes that KII remains a pro-bono passion project rooted in enabling industries to thrive in a decentralized future.

The response has been overwhelmingly positive, as hearing from Paul Van Son is always good. 

To read more about Paul Van Son and Kaspa Kii, please check out our article, A Clean Kaspaian Future: Desert Energy, Clean Energy Trading and Kapsa Kii. 

How To Create A Kaspa Domain

Check out the latest Kaspa Silver video, where he discusses one of the most practical innovations on the Kaspa network: the Kaspa Name Service (KNS). This feature allows users to register unique domain names tied to specific wallet addresses, similar to ENS domains on Ethereum. 

Kaspa Silver walks viewers through inscribing domains and custom text using the KNS platform, currently supported by the Caswear and Castle wallets. These domains can also be listed and traded on Kaspa.com's marketplace. With support for emoji domains, rare number combinations, and even messages that can be inscribed to prove wallet ownership, KNS brings new personalization and utility to the Kaspa ecosystem.

The community greatly appreciated this video, as it had been waiting for a video walk-through of the KNS domains. 

Kaspa Transaction Speed Showdowns 

YouTuber Crypto Odie has launched a series of hands-on transaction speed tests, comparing Kaspa with a range of other popular Layer 1 blockchains

To ensure fairness and consistency, he purchased 12 smartphones and recorded himself performing live transactions on each network. His goal? To provide real-world data on how quickly different blockchains settle transactions — and see if Kaspa really lives up to its reputation for speed.

In his first video, Odie tests Kaspa head-to-head against XRP, SOL, and SUI. Kaspa consistently delivers lightning-fast confirmations, often leaving its opponents in the dust with Kaspa recording a transaction speed of 2.69 seconds, XRP at 9.48 seconds, Solana at 9.93 seconds, and Sui at 4.48 seconds. 

In the second video he performed the speed test, he took Kaspa against TRON, TON, and APTOS.  This round brought some closer calls, with TRON and APTOS, but Kaspa remained on top with the following results: Kaspa - 1.84 seconds, TRON - 3.12 seconds, Aptos - 3.06 seconds, and Ton - 17.20 seconds. 

In continuing with the crypto transaction test time. He tested KAS versus ETH, AVAX, and ADA, with Kaspa remaining the undisputed champ. These tests weren’t even close with Kaspa at 2:14 seconds, Etheruem at 15.04 seconds, Avalanche at 4.06 seconds, and Cardano at 5.08 seconds. 

He also tested Kaspa vs. ICP, POL, and HBAR. The competition keeps getting tougher, but Kaspa keeps delivering. No spoilers here: Kaspa at 2.07 seconds, ICP at 4.18 seconds, Polychain at 8.16 seconds, and Hederea Hashgraph at 15.10 seconds.

In the latest upload of the series (for now), Odie compares Kaspa to ALGO, SEI, and XLM. And yes—you guessed it—Kaspa still leads the pack: Kaspa - 9.15 seconds, Algorand - 9.15 seconds, SEI - 3.09 seconds, and Stellar Lumens - 8.02 seconds. 

Moreover, it’s important to note that Kaspa is performing at said speeds while maintaining the principles of sound money, i.e., with unforgeable costliness, a limited supply,  a disinflationary emission schedule, and zero coin allocations. These tests prove that Kaspa is the first perfect form of money solving the Money Trilemma and the Blockchain Trilemma. 

All of Crypto Odie’s tests highlight Kaspa’s consistent performance as the fastest among the chains tested. It’s a compelling visual argument for Kaspa’s real-world capabilities. The Kaspa YouTube channel  Your Crypto Crew has also picked up these videos and reposted them—because honestly, they’re too good not to share.

What other blockchains should be put to the test?

Drop your suggestions—Crypto Odie might just line them up for the next round of Speed Trials.

IGV.com Embraces Crypto—Gamers Choose KAS in Droves

IGV.com, a leading gaming marketplace that supports over 500 games and is trusted by over 6 million players over the past 18 years, has introduced crypto gift cards to its platform. They recently shared that of all the cryptocurrencies available for payment, Kaspa (KAS) is the most-used, accounting for 60% of all crypto gift card purchases. This strong uptake highlights a growing trend: users choose to spend KAS directly on everyday digital goods.

On IGV, users can now purchase e-commerce gift cards, such as Amazon cards, using cryptocurrencies like Kaspa. These gift cards can be redeemed for gaming gear or other online items. Instead of converting in-game points, users are leveraging KAS as a straightforward payment method. This development further underscores Kaspa's growing utility in real-world applications, particularly in digital commerce and gaming.

Welcome to the Team, Hans Moog!

The Kaspa Ecosystem Foundation recently issued a grant to Hans Moog to join Kaspa Core as a researcher. Hans has 24 years of experience as a programmer and has founded several successful companies. Moreover, Hans has contributed significantly to Iota's blockchain research, making a name for himself in the world of DAG-based DLTs. We are happy to have him aboard!